At least 35 people have been killed after an explosion hit a bus traveling on a highway in Afghanistan.
According to local officials, 17 people have also been injured.
The blast happened in the Farah province on a road connecting the provincial capitals of Herat and Kandahar.
Police say the bomb was planted by Taliban insurgents in a bid to target Afghan and foreign security forces.
Israel steps up attacks on Gaza police as Hamas tightens grip
Israel has killed nearly a dozen Gaza police officers this week as it steps up attacks on a Hamas-run force that the fighters have used to re-establish governance in areas under their control, Gaza authorities say.
Iran confirms death of security chief Larijani
Iran has confirmed the death of senior political figure Ali Larijani, a key member of the country’s security establishment, amid ongoing regional conflict.
Sri Lanka tightens fuel rationing as supply squeeze deepens
Sri Lanka will introduce additional fuel‑rationing measures to shorten queues and secure extra oil supplies, a senior official said on Wednesday, as the island continues to manage shortages linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
UK races to contain meningitis outbreak in Kent after two deaths
Britain will roll out meningitis vaccines to students at a university in southeast England after an "unprecedented" outbreak of the disease killed two people while the number of new cases jumped to 20.
Washington targets Iran's fortified missile sites near Hormuz
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced late on Tuesday that its forces are carrying out strikes at fortified missile sites on the Iranian coast near the Strait of Hormuz.
